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TALKS, LECTURES, PANELS


2026JOAN + OXY Arts + LA Infra Inspection LA Against MountainsMaterials of Synthetic InfrastrucureLos Angeles

2026 Swissnex + Swiss Consulate + ZhDKRefresh 6: Algorithmic Entanglements On Sensing MachinesSan Fran 2025  Somerset House n-SPACELondon2025 ZhDK Refresh 5: Future Uncertainties Contemporary MineralsZürich2025Ars ElectronicaPanicVienna

2025  Austrian Consulate Evening with Jaron LanierSound of multispeciesLos Angeles

2025 2220 Arts + ArchivesThe Quarterly Micmicking NatureLos Angeles2025  Institute of Contemporary Art, ICA LA  Experimental Scent SummitAesthetics of ToxcityLos Angeles2025  TBA 21 Academy Venice S+T+ARTS Residency MentorLectures on Water, Ecology & Venice LagoonOnline2025 NYU ResearchVernacular Biotech SummitCambridge Biotechnology Journal New York2025 Swissnex + ZhDK KEIN KINOTracing ElementsOnline2024  SIGGRAPH Asia Proceedings on AI Tokyo2024
TBA 21OrganismoArts in Critical EcologiesOnline
2024  School of Visual Arts, SVAMA Curatorial PracticeAlgorithmic State: Wetware, Fermented Code, Arts InquiryOnline

2024  Art Center College of Design Eco Imaginaries Lecture on Synthetic EcologiesLos Angeles

2024  Mobility Spaces ConferenceFuture of Mobility & SensingLos Angeles2024 LAS Evening with Laure ProuvostArts in Quantum ComputingBerlin2024 School of Visual Arts, SVA    Products of Design Memo on Shifting Design New York2024  NYU Tandon SchoolBio Design Curricula w. Elizabeth Henaff Lecture on Designing Biological SensingNew York2024 LAS at Venice Biennale Interspecies Futures PanelPanel  with Jakob Steenson & Agnieszka KurantVenice2024    Maimoun + Cyberfeminism IndexWetware + TechnoEcologyReading & In Coversation with Mindy SeuLos Angeles2024   Swissnex + ZhDK  KINO Lecture SeriesSynthetic EcologiesOnline2023 Den Frie UdstillingsRoyal ChambersPanel with David Zilber, Wang + Soderstrom & et al. Copenhagen

2023  LACMA + Neuhouse NFT WinterPanel with Joel FereeLos Angeles

2023  Serpentine Galleries R&DSynthetic Ecologies CompendiumOpening Launch with Chef Angela DimayugaLondon2023   Serpentine R&DSynthetic Ecologies Compendium Program w. Namita Patel x Seetal Solanki x Alex BoyesLondon2023  Serpentine R&DSynthetic Ecologies CompendiumProgram w. Flavor Historian Nadia Bernstein x Lucy ChinenLondon
2023  Serpentine R&D Synthetic Ecologies CompendiumFinale w. Kay Watson x Josh Evans x Chiara di LeoneLondon
2023  UCLA Design Media Arts Talk & Crit Cultural Automation with Machine LearningLos Angeles2023  Beyond Tellerand Conference     Talk: Synthetic Ecologies Los Angeles2023  Rutgers + Zimmerli Art Museum Design Lecture SeriesLecture on Synthetic SensingLos Angeles2023Wisdom Seed PodcastLeading Thinkers and Luminaries Keiken in Conversation with YSPodcast2023ZhDK Department of Design Lecture Design Ecologies Online

2023Art Center college of Design MDPEco Imaginaries Critical Design PracticesLos Angeles

2022NEW INC.            Embodied EcologiesSynthetic Ecologies Opening SpeechNew York

2022Anticipation Conference    Talk on Microbial Glyphs Arizona

2022The Shed & Venice BiennaleUnfinished Camp SalonVenice2022Museum für Naturkunde x LAS Interspecies FuturesSymposium Berlin2022Het Nieuwe Instituut Fiber Festival: MutationsTalk on Biotech & BiosphereAmsterdam

2022NYU Tandon SchoolBio Design DepartmentLectureNew York2022University of Santa BarbaraMedia Arts Technology MATLecture on Aesthetics of New NatureOnline

2021ZhDK Toni ArealRefresh Festival 4: New RealitiesSynthetic Ecologies KeynoteZürich2021University of NebraskaFlyover SummitWorld Building & Design FictionsOnline2021EU, Wikimedia, Creative Commons Recreating Europe: Open DataRoundtable, Open Culture — Open DataOnline2021Grace Hopper Conference Women in ComputingKeynote On Demand StudioOnline

2021HKW     Anthropocene Curriculum In Dialogue on SensingOnline2021Parsons New School of DesignSchool of Art, Media & TechnologyLecture on Simulated Life Online2021IDEO Immersive SpacesLecture on Immersive RealityOnline

2021University of PennsylvaniaWeitzman School of DesignLecture Future of Practice, Practice of FuturePhiladelphia2021ZhDK KINOInterdiciplinary Design DepartmentInto the Woods LectureOnline20210x SalonSalon 004Forest from the TreesOnline2020Goethe InstituteCouch Lessons: AI + NatureTalk on AI + NatureOnline2020Mesh FestivalDesigning the Natural WorldTalk & PanelOnline2020HKW  Anthropocene CurriculumThe Shape of Practice: Sensing Seminar & PanelOnline2020HKWOn SensingInterview on Sensing with Biologist Allison StegnerOnline2020Serpentine R&D     In Dialogue with Hans Ulrich ObristSeminarOnline2020NYU Tandon School of EngineeringBio Design Department Guest Lecture on Bio DesignOnline2020Porsche AG Podcast  Todays Masterminds: Topics of TomorrowInterview Podcast: The Ultimate AugmentationOnline2020Serpentine PodcastBack to Earth: Systems & SproutsInterview by Victoria SinOnline

2020l’Ecole de Design de NantesMDes Transcultural Design ProgrammeGuest Lecture on Future CityOnline2020SPACE 10 Design Sessions Conversation with Monica ByrneOnline2020ZhDK KEIN KINOKeynote on Augmented SensingOnline2020NYU Tandon School of EngineeringBio Design Department Guest Lecture on Sensing & MultispeciesOnline2020Rutgers Design Design Lecture  SeriesGuest Lecture on Being Seen Online2020NYU Tandon School of EngineeringBio Design Department Guest Lecture on Bio DesignOnline
Sheri has been publicly speaking since 2010 — Complete Archive of talks & speeches coming soon.

AWARDS + JURY


2026Advisor & Correspondent, Art Center MDP Graduate Thesis 2025TBA21 Consortium Session Advisor + Mentor for residencies2024Advisor TBA21 Academy: Arts in Critical Ecologies 
2024Jury & Mentor for Frame Documentary Lab
2023Advisor for ARS ELECTRONICA Prize2022Jury UCLA Arch + Urban Design Maximum City
2021Judge for Bio Design Summit 
2020Jury for Interaction Design Awards IxDA 
2019Jury for Core77 Design Awards 
2019MIT Media Lab: Reality Virtually Mentor 
2012IDEA, IDSA Design Award 
2012Prix Fasken Martineau, Coup de Coeur Award
2012Hansgrohe Preis, Water Design Award
2012iF Design Award
2012Spark! Design Award Gold
2012Spark! Design Award Bronze
2011MAD museum of New York Design Award 
2011Victor Papanek Social Design Award 
2011Fujitsu Future Design Award 
2010IDEA, IDSA Design Award 2010Canadian International Development Agency Award2010ETF Hydro Sustainability Award 
2006Maia Reinking Art Award 
2006BP208 Canadian International Development Agency Award



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